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Vitor Machado Ferreira
Paris Saint Germain
Player Profile · Ligue 1

Vitor Machado Ferreira

🇵🇹Portugal·Paris Saint Germain·Defensive Midfield·Age 26
FULL SAMPLE·Portugal national under-19 football team
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Tactico Score
0.0
STRONG
Confidence · 89%
Form Score
73.9
Performance Matrix
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AI Analysis
Generated May 19, 2026

A possession-controlling defensive midfielder in Ligue 1 whose standout quality is ball retention — possessionControl sub-score of 83.04 is the clear engine behind a Tactico Score of 73.73. Creative output is unusually high for the role (1.52 key passes/90, 0.31 assists/90, 0.36 big chances created/90), pointing to dual-phase involvement in a progressive system. Physical duel capacity (23.86) and finishing (29.1) are genuine weaknesses, but the overall profile sits comfortably in the 70-77 "good, consistent above-baseline" band.

Why this score

The possessionControl sub-score of 83.04 is the primary driver, pulling the Tactico Score to 73.73 despite below-baseline scores in finishing (29.1), progression (34.62), and physical duels (23.86). The creation sub-score of 69.32 provides secondary support, reflecting the 1.52 key passes/90 and 0.31 assists/90 that are well above typical for a defensive midfielder.

Form Trajectory

Form score of 73.39 sits just 0.34 points below the Tactico Score of 73.73 — a delta of -0.3, well within the ±5 stable band. No meaningful trend concern; output has been consistent across the 27-match, 2,008-minute sample.

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Adam Wharton

Both score in the 73-74 Tactico range as possession-oriented defensive midfielders with above-average creative output for the role; Wharton operates in a higher-profile league environment which adds competitive context his counterpart currently lacks.

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Casimiro's 75.1 score reflects a comparable possession-control base in the DM role, but his physical duel and defensive sub-scores are substantially stronger — illustrating the gap this player carries in the defensive dimensions.

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Entity Record
ClubParis Saint Germain
PositionDefensive Midfield
AlsoDefensive Midfielder
Date of BirthFeb 13, 2000 (26)
Age26
Jersey No#17
NationalityPortugal
LeagueLigue 1
Height2 cm
Nat. TeamPortugal national under-19 football team
Int'l Caps17
Live Statistics
10 metrics available
Appearances29
Minutes2120
Goals1
Assists7
Key passes34
Rating7.51
Tackles25
Shots on target10
Score Reference
WORLD CLASS90 – 100
ELITE82 – 89
EXCELLENT75 – 81
STRONG65 – 74
SOLID55 – 64
AVERAGE45 – 54
DEVELOPING0 – 44
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Per 90 Minutes
Normalised to a 90-minute sample
GOALS
0.04
ASSISTS
0.30
KEY PASSES
1.44
TACKLES
1.06
RATING
7.51
Season Trajectory
2 seasons of data
Previous
TS 73.5Form 73.6
Current
TS 73.9Form 73.9
Full Live Statistics
10 metrics from current season
Appearances29
Minutes2120
Goals1
Assists7
Key passes34
Rating7.51
Tackles25
Shots on target10
Successful dribbles13
Clean sheets
CURRENT INDICATORS
What the live season sample is surfacing
Heavy minute load
2120 minutes suggest a significant current role in the squad rotation.
Strong current rating
Live rating sits at 7.51 in the current season snapshot.
Creative involvement
Current snapshot shows meaningful chance supply and final-third contribution.
Defensive activity
25 tackles indicate active intervention volume in the current season sample.
Strengths
Where this player is genuinely above baseline
Possession control

possessionControl sub-score of 83.04 is the highest dimension by a wide margin, underpinning a 7.55 average match rating across 2,008 minutes in Ligue 1 this season.

Creative output for role

1.52 key passes/90 and 0.36 big chances created/90 are unusually high for a defensive midfielder; 0.31 assists/90 across 27 matches adds further weight to the dual-phase contribution.

Watchpoints
Real gaps relative to this player's role
Defensive volume

Tackles/90 of 1.08 and clearances/90 of 0.99 meet baseline expectations for a DM but do not stand out — the defense sub-score of 40.64 sits below the 55-69 midrange, which matters for a role where defensive screening is a core expectation.

Aerial presence

Physical duel sub-score of 23.86 is a clear weakness; aerials won/90 of 0.18 is notably low and limits effectiveness in transitions and set-piece defense — a meaningful gap for a defensive midfielder.

Progression

Progression sub-score of 34.62 indicates limited ball-carrying or line-breaking contribution beyond the pass; the player's forward impact is channelled through distribution rather than driving runs.

Career & Background
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Club Career
Portugal national under-18 football team
2018–2018
FC Porto B
2019–2020
FC Porto
2020–2022
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
2020–2021
Portugal men's national football team
2022–pres.
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2022–pres.
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